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Technical Services vs Non-Technical Services: Medical Standards

Filed Under: UPSC Exams, UPSC Prelims

The services within the Civil Services Examination have been grouped into Technical and Non-Technical categories. Technical Services require special medical status in terms of vision, height, chest, chest expansion etc.

Technical services:

IPS officers

  1. Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
  2. Indian Police Service (IPS)
  3. Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Police Service (DANIPS)
  4. Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS)
  5. Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Non-technical services:

IAS officers

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  1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
  2. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
  3. Indian Audit & Accounts Service ( IA&AS)
  4. Indian Revenue Service (IRS – Customs and Central Excise)
  5. Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS)
  6. Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
  7. Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
  8. Indian Defense Accounts Service (IDAS)
  9. Indian Revenue Service (IRS – Income Tax)
  10. Indian Ordinance Factories Services
  11. Indian Postal Service (IPoS)
  12. Indian Defense Estates Service (IDES)
  13. Indian Postal & Telegraph Accounts and Finance Service
  14. Indian Corporate Law Services (ICLS)
  15. Indian Information Service
  16. Indian Trade Service (IIS)
  17. DANICS
  18. PONDICS
  19. Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civil Service

Minimum Standard for Height and Chest Girth

Candidates will not be accepted for the below technical services if they do not meet the minimum standard for height and chest girth.

NO Service   Height Chest girth when fully expanded Expansion
1 Indian Railway Traffic Service Men 152 cm* 84 cm 5cm
Women 150 cm* 79 cm 5 cm
2. Indian Police Service, Group ‘A’ post in Railway Protection Force and other Central Police Services Group ‘A’ & Group ‘B’ Men 165 cm (For ST  – 160 cm) 84 cm 5cm
Women 150 cm (For  ST – 145 cm) 79 cm 5 cm

* Relaxed minimum height is prescribed in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes and to races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalis, Assamese, Kumaonis, and Nagaland Tribal etc. whose average height is distinctly lower.

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Standards for distant and near vision for Technical and Non-Technical Services


Technical Services Non- Technical Services 
 Better eye

(corrected vision)

Worse eye Better eye (corrected vision) Worse eye
Distant vision 6/6 or 6/9 6/12 or 6/9 6/6 or 6/9 6/18 to Nil or 6/12
 Near vision J1** J2** J1**
J2
J3 to Nil** J2
 Types of corrections permitted Spectacles, CL and Refractive Surgery like Lasik, ICL, IOL etc. But if refractive surgery was done, the case to be referred to a Special Board of Ophthalmologists. Spectacles, CL and Refractive Surgery like Lasik, ICL, IOL etc.
Limits of refractive error permitted No limit. However the
candidates who have
Myopia of more than
6.00 D including
spherical & cylindrical
error should be referred
to special Myopia
Board.
No limit. However the
candidates who have
Myopia of more than
6.00 D including
spherical & cylindrical
error should be referred
to special Myopia
Board.
Color vision requirements High-Grade Low grade
Binocular vision needed Yes No
Squint Unfit Fit

** Near vision for Railways Service viz., IRTS, IRAS, IRPS, and RPF is JI in better eye and JII in the worse eye.

Note: We will be writing a separate post on medical requirements for Civil Services.

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Comments

  1. Raj says

    January 13, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    Is Amblyopic (One Eye having very less vision but appears normal from outside) person available for technical services? If not, are they able to get any quota benefit? Kindly reply.

    Reply
  2. Mitz says

    January 13, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    How about having flat foot?

    Reply
  3. Rohith N says

    May 14, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Dear Sir,

    I have been diagnosed with left-sided varicocele. To be an IAS officer is my dream. Regarding medical examination, I wanted to know whether I will be rejected? The doctor has not suggested me to go for surgery until I reach a suitable age.

    So my question is “Will I get rejected for IAS or (Any non-technical services) if I have a varicocele ?” OR will the board ask me to complete the surgery in order to be qualified for the non-technical services?

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      May 14, 2018 at 8:42 pm

      Hi, don’t worry about the medical requirements of UPSC now. The medical check-ups varies from hospital to hospital. Not every hospital checks for varicocele. Just focus on your studies now.

      Reply
    • Anmol says

      January 12, 2019 at 6:25 pm

      I have the same query … so if they check will it be a problem..? I have minor vericocele

      Reply
  4. Sameer says

    August 20, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Sir I had done lasik so whether I will be selected for indian ordance factory service?

    Reply
  5. Akash panjabrao kale says

    October 6, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Sir, I am aspirant of foreign services ie ifs. But I have benign tumour in my chest. This is totally harmless. Will it affect my dream comes true? Sir plz give reply quick I am so worried.

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      October 6, 2018 at 10:42 am

      Don’t worry. That won’t be a problem.

      Reply
  6. RAHUL MISHRA says

    October 15, 2018 at 9:32 am

    Sir I have color vision problem.can I apply for upsc and state pcs exam.plzz reply.

    Reply
  7. Vasmitha says

    October 21, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    Sir … I m present studying Bsc.Ag 3rd year exactly one & half yr is there to complete my undergraduation …I want to become an IAS to help the farmers as well as to provide some protection to Childern it’s my dream ..so please help me how to start my studying ? Actually I donno about the UPSC exam completely so I want your help ..!

    From schooling to now I have 85% result and I m an SC candidate ( please don’t take wrongly I m informing my details because I want to fulfill my dream and that to its my responsibility to help my country )

    Please reply me as soon as possible

    Reply
  8. Sanjay Goala says

    October 23, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    Sir I have teeth problem. Can I select for IAS

    Reply
  9. govardan says

    October 26, 2018 at 6:03 am

    hi sir i have hydrocele , is it problem in medical test for becoming ias officer.

    Reply
  10. Chirag Yadav says

    December 26, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    If a person is suffering from any eye problems like cataract, glaucoma then can he/she be an IAS or IFS officers?

    Reply
  11. ritika says

    January 3, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    sir,
    I would like to know if i have braces and had extracted 4 teeth for the same . would i be eligible for ia&as services ? please sir help.

    Reply
  12. Ajay says

    January 6, 2019 at 10:53 pm

    Dir i have hepatitis b.. Am i eligible?

    Reply
  13. Petchiammal says

    March 19, 2019 at 8:51 am

    Iam having squint eye am i eligible for ias and ifs

    Reply
  14. Juhi says

    May 16, 2019 at 3:11 pm

    I hv knock knees. Am I eligible for ias

    Reply
  15. Dhruv Kohli says

    June 27, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Hi Sir,

    I’ve been detected with left side grade 2 varicocle which is not visible. I had consulted with urologist for the same and he suggested not to get operated as it is not visible and can be felt only by physical examination.

    Am I eligible for IPS or i need to undergo a surgery. Please reply

    Reply
  16. Niyaj says

    August 1, 2019 at 7:29 pm

    Sir i have diabetes problem. Can this disease create problems for ias.

    Reply
  17. Sandy says

    August 15, 2019 at 8:10 am

    Candidate having bullae in lung in eligible for upsc?

    Reply
  18. nawab says

    August 26, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Hi ! I have dyslexia which is termed as a learning disorder. Will i be applicable for the technical services in upsc ?

    Reply
  19. Siddharth Khanna says

    September 14, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    Sir, I have genetic diabetes, will I be eleigible to become and IAS or IFS officer ? Kindly reply sir as I am really stressed.

    Reply

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